Employment Solicitor

FRANKLINS SOLICITORS LLP; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

24-hour employee assistance programme

Discount on legal services

Pension scheme

Death in Service 4x

Job summary

Franklins Solicitors LLP, with offices in Milton Keynes and Northampton, seeks a Solicitor with 3+ years PQE in Employment Law. The role involves leading a team, managing client expectations, and driving workflow in a busy department.

The successful candidate will liaise with clients both in person and remotely, oversee work and billing targets, and contribute to business development across the firm. Flexible working patterns are available where possible.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with 3+ years PQE.
• Experience in Employment Law.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure in a team.

Responsibilities

• Report to Head of Employment.
• Oversee and advise other members of department.
• Oversee and ensure maintenance of work and fee income targets.
• Liaise with clients in person or remote meetings and in telephone discussions.
• Receive and issue correspondence/mail from/to the client, agents and third parties.
• Time recording all work undertaken.
• Attend outside appointments including court hearings and client visits as required.
• Areas of work to include Employment and general advice.
• Generate new work for department and firm.

Skills

Organisational skills

Deadline management

Team player

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

The LLP would be interested in hearing from applicants who have worked within Employment Law. The ideal candidate would have 3+ years PQE and be able to demonstrate their organisational skills, meet deadlines and work well under pressure in a team environment, whilst managing client expectation.

Key Responsibilities

• Report to Head of Employment


• Oversee and advise other members of department


• Oversee and ensure maintenance of work and fee income targets


• Liaise with clients both in person or remote meetings and in telephone discussions


• Receiving and issuing correspondence/mail from/to the client, agents on behalf of the client and third parties


• Time recording all work undertaken


• Attending outside appointments to include court hearings, client visits etc. as required


• Areas of work to include Employment and general advice


• Generate new work for department and firm

Required Skills and Experience

• Qualified Solicitor of 3+ years


• Adherence to Quality and Work Management Systems


• Achievement of targets


• Compliance with job description


• To maintain Lexcel accreditation including completion of file reviews and CARs


• Flexibility in support of other members of staff

Training and development:At Franklins, we recognise and nurture talent. If you wish to study for professional qualifications and courses, we’ll encourage and support this where relevant. In fact, several of our senior employees started in junior roles and progressed through the firm.

Flexibility:We understand that everyone’s personal circumstances are different. We strive to support this through allowing flexible working patterns where possible.

Be part of a team:We believe it’s important to build a positive rapport with your colleagues and to get to know teams in other departments. We therefore organise team-wide and company-wide events throughout the year, offering opportunities to get to know your colleagues outside of the work environment.

Community spirit:We strive to make a difference in the communities we serve and actively support a number of local charities including Willen Hospice, Cynthia Spencer Hospice, local food banks and many others. We also offer employees the opportunity to take a Volunteering Day to support a local charity.

Location:Our centrally located offices in Milton Keynes and Northampton are located a short walk from shops and restaurants.

24-hour employee assistance programme:Offering support on a wide range of topics.

• Salary commensurate with experience.


• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure. You’ll also get a day off for your birthday!


• 24-hour employee assistance programme.


• Discount on legal services.

After completing 3 months with the Firm you will also be eligible to join:

Pension scheme:Upon completing your probationary period, you’ll be invited to join our pension scheme.

Death in Service:Should the worst happen, we offer 4 x Death in Service, for peace of mind.

About Franklins

Franklins Solicitors LLP is one of the foremost solicitors in the Midlands and is highly quality-assured, having achieved accreditation to ISO 9001 and The Law Society quality accreditation, Lexcel. Established in 1982, the Firm has offices in Central Milton Keynes and Northampton and employs over 100 staff offering expertise in: Corporate Services, Commercial Property, Debt Recovery, Dispute Resolution, Employment Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property, Residential Property, Mediation, Wills, Trusts and Probate.

We set our own standards above and beyond what is expected in the legal profession and believe that excellence is not an exception, but routine in dealing with every client and their individual needs. This mentality runs through to our core values of passion, excellence, trust and united, which relate to our key strength and differentiator in the marketplace, our people. We are committed to recognising and developing talented individuals to provide a first class client service that sets us apart from the vast majority of other law firms and legal service providers.

Please note: Whilst we appreciate the applications received from each and every individual in respect of advertised vacancies, due to the high number of responses received it is not always possible to answer each applicant individually. Therefore, if you have not had a response within two weeks of submitting your application it means that on this occasion your application has not been successful.